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Creation of package layouts from concept |
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Engineering parts list generation |
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Prototype build and test support |
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Crashworthiness predictions including load path determination |
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Compliance with legislative requirements |
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Assessment of the ability of the structure to comply with all the requirements specified in the vehicle safety strategy. |
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Contechs has a proven track record of engineering a wide range of body structure types from both traditional and new types of body structures such as: |
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Sheet-steel monocoque |
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Ladder frame structures (cab on frame) |
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Aluminium alloy and steel space frames |
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Dimensional Management and Analysis |
These engineering functions are supported by an in-house manufacturing capability that provides Models (Snapshot and SLAs), Cubes, Gauges/CCFs, Rapid Prototypes, Tool design and manufacture and low volume production parts. CAE (Radioss and Dyna) is used to validate the vehicle structure to efficiently manage crash energies by:
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Minimising occupant zone intrusion |
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Crash pulse optimisation for restraint system integration |
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Vehicle structure developed for worse crash scenarios (front, side, rear, rollover) such as: |
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Front offset 64km/h deformable barrier EuroNCAP |
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Side 900 50km/h EEC96/27 deformable barrier |
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Side 62km/h crabbed deformable barrier NCAP |
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T +44(0) 1268 582900 F +44(0) 1268 582901 E info@contechs.co.uk
